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County Procurement Launches New Website April 20

Montgomery County Office of Procurement launched a new website on April 20, 2026; IT team monitoring for issues.

Procurement· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
May 1
Finance

Council to Vote May 4 on Union Contracts for MCGEO, IAFF, FOP

Council must vote by 11:59 p.m. May 4 on FY27 collective bargaining agreements with MCGEO, IAFF Local 1664, and FOP Lodge 35.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Council to Weigh Property Tax Rate Increase vs. Flat FY27 Rate

Council reviews FY27 property tax options: County Executive proposes $1.0885 rate; GO Committee recommends holding at $1.0255 per $100 assessed value.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Cable TV and Communications Plan Budget Jumps 38.8% in FY27

Council to review a $7.8M FY27 Cable TV and Communications Plan budget, up 38.8%, reflecting a reallocation away from MCPS and Montgomery College.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

TEBS FY27 Budget Drops Slightly to $71.9M with Contract Hour Cuts

Council to review a $72.2M FY27 budget for Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, with GO Committee recommending $71.9M.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Washington Suburban Transit Commission FY27 Budget Rises to $550K

Council to review WSTC's $550,376 FY27 budget; Montgomery County's share is $171,793, up $3,948 from FY26.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

WSSC Water System Development Charge to Rise 2.4% in FY27

WSSC Water proposes a 2.4% increase in the FY27 System Development Charge plus a CPI-related hike to address a revenue gap.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

WSSC Water FY27 Budget Set at $1.2B with 5% Rate Increase

Council to review WSSC Water's $1.2B FY27 budget and a proposed 5% volumetric rate and fixed fee increase.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

M-NCPPC Park Fund Budget Proposed at $145M for FY27

Council to review M-NCPPC's $145M Park Fund and $47M Administration Fund FY27 budgets, with committee recommending cuts to both.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Historical Activities NDA Budget Cut 19% as Anniversary Funding Ends

Council to review a $184,235 FY27 budget for the Historical Activities NDA, down 19.4% after one-time anniversary project funding expires.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Ethics Commission FY27 Budget Up 85% for Tech Upgrade

Council to review Ethics Commission's $678,092 FY27 budget, an 85% increase driven by an electronic filing system upgrade.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Meetings & Hearings

Council Reviews FY27 Revenue and Expenditure Overview May 4

The Montgomery County Council will receive an overview of FY27 revenues and expenditures at its May 4 meeting.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Health & Human Services

FIC Program Sessions for May 4–28 Open for Sign-Up

Montgomery County Family Involvement Center program session registration for May 4–28 opens May 1 at 3:00 p.m.

MCFIC· May 1, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Involvement Center — “FIC: Sign up now!/ ¡Regístrate ahora!”
May 1
Health & Human Services

Rec Assist Financial Aid Accepting Applications for Summer Programs

Montgomery County's Rec Assist program offers eligible residents $400 per family member toward recreation program costs.

Montgomery County Recreation· May 1, 2026· 1 link
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Recreation Summer Program Registration Begins Tuesday, May 12”
May 1
Parks & Recreation

County Recreation Summer Program Registration Opens May 12

Montgomery County residents can register for summer recreation programs starting at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Montgomery County Recreation· May 1, 2026· 2 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Recreation Summer Program Registration Begins Tuesday, May 12”
May 1
Health & Human Services

Health Equity Roundtable Set for May 19 in Rockville

AAHI, AAHP, and LHI invite 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) orgs to shape FY2027 priorities in mental health, aging, and community health.

DHHS· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Latino Health Initiative — “Invitation: Health Equity Roundtable on May 19th”
May 1
Health & Human Services

Family Involvement Center Offers Free Early Childhood Play Program

FIC provides free play-based early childhood program for children birth–5 of all abilities; orientation required before participating.

MCFSN· May 1, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Support Network — “MCITP/FSN Newsletter: May 2026 Vol. I”
May 1
Health & Human Services

Parents Interacting with Infants Group Meets Weekly in Olney

MCITP in-person parent-infant group at Olney Mill Road site runs Tuesdays May 6–June 10 for families with babies aged 8–18 months.

MCFSN· May 1, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Support Network — “MCITP/FSN Newsletter: May 2026 Vol. I”
May 1
Health & Human Services

Family Learning Series: Picky Eaters Workshop May 6

MCITP Family Support Network hosts a free virtual session on picky eating strategies for parents, Wed. May 6, 7–8:30pm.

MCFSN· May 1, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Support Network — “MCITP/FSN Newsletter: May 2026 Vol. I”
May 1
Housing & Real Estate

ZTA 26-08 Hearing June 16: Nonconforming Use Reinstatement Rules

Council holds June 16 hearing on ZTA 26-08, which would allow reinstatement of nonconforming uses under certain conditions.

MCCouncil· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 12, June 9 and June 16,…”
May 1
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